Vibrant Tri-Chroic Chrome Kornerupine - Elaborate Custom Shape + Fantastic Performance - 0.45 ct.

Gem:  Chrome Kornerupine Weight:  0.45 ct. Dimensions:  4.8 x 4.1 mm Clarity:  Eye Clean - And didn't see anything at 10x loupe, either Origin: Umba Valley, Tanzania Gem Design and Faceting by:  Scott Maier - Based off of an Arya Akhavan design Treatments: None, natural gem Comments: I think this may be the richest color eye clean chrome kornerupine I have yet worked on.  So I gave it the absolute spa treatment - It's done up to meetpoint perfection, even at just 4.8 mm size.  I also used more than twice as many facets as I usually use on gems twice as large as this one.  It has over 115 individual facets.   The depth of color, and brilliance it produces is powerful, even in a relatively small gem.  It's got scintillation for days, and the pattern moves well, and doesn't window in-hand.   This gem could do many things, given it's unique shape.  It could add a lot of flair and personality to any custom project.  It's also sure to make your customer swoon, with all of it's colors dancing together. With a hardness of 7 on the mohs scale, it's appropriate for a ring, or whatever else you like.